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BNC: 36222 COCA: 27518

coot

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
coot /ˈkuːt/ noun
plural coots
coot
/ˈkuːt/
noun
plural coots
Learner's definition of COOT
[count]
: a type of black and gray bird that lives on or near the water白骨顶(水鸟)
US, informal : a strange and usually old man怪老头;疯老头
BNC: 36222 COCA: 27518

coot

noun

1
: any of various slaty-black birds (genus Fulica) of the rail family that somewhat resemble ducks and have lobed toes and the upper mandible prolonged on the forehead as a horny frontal shield
2
: any of several North American scoters
3
: a harmless simple person
broadly : fellow sense 4c

Example Sentences

Don't mind him—he's just a crazy old coot.
Recent Examples on the Web But Wayne hasn’t revealed his intentions to the property’s owner, a withered old coot who greets all visitors with a wave of his shotgun. John Defore, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Mar. 2022 Other waterfowl, such as the American coot and the northern shoveler, are even more numerous. Elena Bruess, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Jan. 2022 Five of them — including an American coot and a western gull — have died. Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2021 Officials found three oiled birds Sunday — a brown pelican, an American coot and a duck. Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2021 Required to hunt any migratory game bird (waterfowl, coot, rail, gallinule, snipe, dove, sandhill crane and woodcock) in combination with a Federal Duck Stamp and HIP Certification for waterfowl hunters 16 years of age and older. Matt Williams, Dallas News, 14 Aug. 2021 The coot is the late Brian Dennehy, bringing low-key charm to his friendship with Lucas Jaye, who plays a kid helping his mom clear out her late sister's garbage house. Star Tribune, 17 Dec. 2020 Most of my fellow members of the media laughed at Harry and portrayed him as a stubborn ol’ coot who probably belonged in the nuthouse. oregonlive, 18 May 2020 Spotted salamanders breed here and night herons roost, alongside coots and grebes. Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 13 May 2020 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English coote; akin to Dutch koet coot

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of coot was in the 15th century
BNC: 36222 COCA: 27518

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